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If the Lakers are to take the next step and become legitimate championship contenders, they will need to add quality depth.

Follow along with Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Spurs and Thunder with the NBA.com live blog, featuring highlights, observations and more.

All four rounds of the playoffs are best-of-seven, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record in each series will have home-court advantage for that series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.

Predictably enough, the Thunder couldn't close things out in their 118-91 Game 6 loss to the Spurs. A 20-0 third-quarter run slammed the door shut. Now, both teams are squared up